metta8 said^Homes can be a lot cheaper but they need to be careful of those property taxes in Texas.

From my observations, property taxes varies a lot. Not only by city and county, but also by neighborhood. It's really weird. But I think what matters the most is the overall taxes you pay. Property taxes might be higher, but there's no state income tax. So it kinda balances itself out. A knowledgeable CPA should be able to help sort things out.

Also, the growing tech sector is short on skilled workers. If you're an experienced engineer or even a manager, the average salaries on par with what you get paid in LA or SF. LA/SF salaries with Texas cost of living is a win-win, in my opinion.

I know a couple of friends from college moved from San Francisco to NYC for their job transfer. I'd love to stay in SoCal long-term but I'm not ruling out moving in the future if something goes wrong here!! The only other city I wanna live in is New York City! But yeah, that would take a lot of planning, money and desire to do it!

metta8 saidI have known people that moved from California to Texas when the economy was bottoming, but they all moved back in less than a year.

As a Texan I (and every other Texan of every political and religious walk) couldn't be happier about the above statement.

As the great lyrics from Brian Burns state in Welcome to Texas:

"WELCOME TO TEXAS, DON'T NOBODY GET ME WRONGWE'RE GLAD YA'LL CAME TO SEE US, JUST DON'T FORGET TO GO BACK HOME."

Gah. Texans. Please, man. I lived there while I was in the army... the only part I miss is the big piece of white bread that came with each meal.

As proud as you are, you're hiding your gay face from the world in 2014. That's Texas. Keep it.

Texas is one of the worst places I have lived in and I am so glad to be out of that hot, humid, flat, red republican land of pickup trucks, belligerant cowboys, suburban sprawl, third world infrastructure, cockroaches the size of 747s, rattlesnakes, oil wells, that annoying Texan accent, and NARROW MINDED BIBLE THUMPING SCREWBALLS.

metta8 saidI have known people that moved from California to Texas when the economy was bottoming, but they all moved back in less than a year.

As a Texan I (and every other Texan of every political and religious walk) couldn't be happier about the above statement.

As the great lyrics from Brian Burns state in Welcome to Texas:

"WELCOME TO TEXAS, DON'T NOBODY GET ME WRONGWE'RE GLAD YA'LL CAME TO SEE US, JUST DON'T FORGET TO GO BACK HOME."

Gah. Texans. Please, man. I lived there while I was in the army... the only part I miss is the big piece of white bread that came with each meal.

As proud as you are, you're hiding your gay face from the world in 2014. That's Texas. Keep it.

Texas is one of the worst places I have lived in and I am so glad to be out of that hot, humid, flat, red republican land of pickup trucks, belligerant cowboys, suburban sprawl, third world infrastructure, cockroaches the size of 747s, rattlesnakes, oil wells, that annoying Texan accent, and NARROW MINDED BIBLE THUMPING SCREWBALLS.

Arent you the one who used to troll jmusmch ? You're work is legend !!! my hero